Technical Data Analyst
Location: London
Type: Full-Time

Join our dynamic team of forward-thinkers and innovators as we pave the way for transformative change in healthcare. 

This is your opportunity to make a real impact by contributing innovative data solutions that drive improvements in healthcare systems. We are one of the leading healthcare strategy teams, and as a Technical Data Analyst, you will be at the forefront of cutting-edge projects in healthcare data science and software development.

At CF, a fast-growing management consulting and data science company, we work across the healthcare industry, collaborating with health systems, life sciences companies, and investors to inspire and implement positive change. We support our people to be courageous and do the right thing.

As a Technical Data Analyst within our Data Innovation (DI) team, you will have the opportunity to explore various areas of healthcare data science and software engineering under the supervision of technical leadership. You will have the opportunity to write code and generate insights that inform healthcare initiatives on a local and national level. The NHS has some of the most comprehensive and powerful healthcare datasets in the world, and as data driven methods are increasingly adopted in all aspects of the healthcare system, now is an exciting time to help shape the future of technology in health.

As you gain exposure to different competencies, you will specialise in data science, data engineering, or software engineering, advancing within the organisation as your expertise grows. 

Responsibilities
As a Technical Data Analyst, your role will involve contributing to impactful healthcare projects through:

Engineering & Development:

• Understand and apply development workflows, including version control (Git), coding environments, and editors.
• Contribute to technical solutions for client problems under the guidance of technical managers.
• Perform unit tests and contribute to the development of data pipelines, front-end interfaces, and automation of existing analyses.

Managing Delivery:

• Adapt to hybrid consulting or agile development workflows, including user stories, Kanban, and stand-ups.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver analytical insights addressing client challenges.
• Provide updates to leadership on risks, timelines, and progress.

Business Growth:

• Support bid writing and contribute to product development initiatives through hackathons and thought leadership.
• Help represent CF’s brand, supporting external stakeholder relationships with clients, collaborators, and industry bodies.

Healthcare Data Science:

• Develop an understanding of the CF data warehouse, identifying data quality issues and performing data cleansing.
• Conduct data analysis using Python and write robust, shareable SQL code.
• Contribute to the development of machine learning models and interactive visualisations.

Teamwork & Communication:

• Work collaboratively with team members, adopting best development practices.
• Communicate technical findings effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Present insights and solutions to internal teams and clients, adapting content to fit the audience.
• Contribute to an inclusive, feedback-driven team culture.

Requirements

Skills & Experience Required:

•  1+ years of technical data analysis experience gained in a corporate environment / post university
• University degree with a STEM subject
• Experience with data analysis in Python, including pandas and matplotlib libraries
• Familiarity with development workflows, including version control (Git) and coding environments
• Willingness to learn and contribute to data engineering, data science, or software engineering.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to various audiences.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, adhering to timelines, and managing risks.

Desired

• Knowledge of basic statistical theory
• Knowledge or experience of healthcare/life sciences industries. Modelling, product or related settings
• Ability to write SQL queries
• Experience in project delivery

Flexible Working

We operate a hybrid-working policy; corporate team members need to be physically together for a minimum of 4 days a week between core office hours of 10am-4pm. Travel to other CF offices in the UK may be required as and when established.
In addition, for up to four weeks a year each member of staff can work entirely virtually.

Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to building an inclusive and supportive culture where diversity thrives, and all our people can excel. We only recruit, promote and reward our people based on their skills and contribution, without regard to gender, race, disability, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or other characteristics. 

We are Disability Confident Accredited, and we want you to feel comfortable and able to perform at your best in the recruitment process, if you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know. 

Benefits

Benefits

What benefits would you get?

• Holiday entitlement: 25 days/year for staff and 30 days/ year for leadership, increasing by 1 day for every year of service up to a maximum of 35 days of holiday per year
• We contribute 7% of your salary into your pension, while you contribute 3% (or more if you like)
• Access to a flexible benefits programme giving you the chance to increase pension contributions, gain access to a cash plan or benefit from a ClassPass subscription
• Annual leave purchase: employees with less than 35 days annual leave entitlement are able to purchase additional annual leave days
• Income protection: in the event of long-term incapacity and a qualifying claim, 75% of salary will be paid
• Enhanced sick pay benefit beyond Statutory Sick Pay for up to a total 12 weeks in any 12-month period
• Life insurance covering four times your basic salary in a tax-free lump sum payable to your beneficiaries in the event of your death whilst in service
• Enhanced family leave policies: additional pay for parents who have a baby or adopt
• Access to an interest free loan of up to £10,000
• Access to an interest-free season ticket loan, repayable by 12 monthly instalments
• Workplace nursery scheme: access to a scheme to help working parents save tax and NI on the cost of the nursery care
• Flexible working policy: including the ability to work fully remotely for up to 4 weeks a year
• An employee assistance and wellness Program: including access to telephone counselling, life coaching, interactive tools online and digital content downloadable from Lifeworks
• Seasonal flu jabs: provided
• Eye care tests: vouchers and discounts at Vision Express
• Ride to work scheme, saving up to 42% on bikes and cycling accessories at Evans Cycles
• Membership to the Health Service Journal (HSJ) by Boots annually